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SEP to LUA: distance & flight time
Stephenville (Stephenville Clark Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,285 mi
13,334 km · 7,200 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEP — Stephenville Clark Regional Airport · Stephenville, United States
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEP
- MWL · Mineral Wells Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport81 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport54 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field57 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEP from LUA?
The flight distance from Stephenville (SEP) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,285 miles (13,334 km, 7,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Stephenville and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Stephenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEP to LUA?
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